Morning Minutes: Aug. 25

Sunday

Aug 25, 2013 at 12:01 AMAug 25, 2013 at 4:00 AM

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

finagle fi-NEY-guhl (verb) to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of); to get or achieve (something) by guile, trickery; to practice deception or fraud; scheme. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Mozy

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Number to Know

59: On this date in 1916, The United States National Park Service was created. NPS oversee 401 units, of which 59 are designated national parks.

This Day in History

Aug. 25, 1950: President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Actor and director Blair Underwood (49)

Daily Quote

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau